After 2020, who even wants to run for mayor?
Several major US cities will hold mayoral elections in 2021, but in an era of overlapping crises, ambitious candidates might just opt out.
Mayors
What power do US mayors really have?
Author and legal scholar Richard Schragger says the US's big-city mayors focus on policies far outside their control and lose sight of the ways they can actually effect change.
Bristol Mayor Marvin Rees hopes for an equitable city that can ‘live with difference’
He's pursuing a number of projects to combat poverty and improve the city's sustainability.
The British government wants more mayors and fewer councils in England
The goal is to streamline operations, but it's not yet clear how local government would change.
How cities are seizing the moment to focus on climate and equity
A C40 Cities report encourages mayors to prioritise equity and sustainability as they address residents’ needs during the pandemic.
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